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Ganesha idols stolen from temple

BAHRAICH: Idols of Lord Ganesha and Nandi were stolen from Shiv temples in Fakharpur and Motipur on Friday night.

The villagers got agitated when they came to know about the theft on Saturday morning. The villagers of Narayanpur in Fakharpur demanded security at the temple and shouted slogans.

A case had been registered. Priest Ramraj Singh said that he went to his house on Friday night after locking the temple. When he reached the temple in the morning, he found the door broken and the idols missing.

In another incident, thieves broke the lock of Shiv temple at Laukahi village in Motipur near Nepal border and took away idols of Lord Ganesha. A case had been registered.